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TIL that in 1970s, people in Cambodia were killed for being academics or for merely wearing eyeglasses.

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VP0Q TIL that the half-penny was discontinued in 1857 when the U.S realized it was worth too little; however, when the half-penny was removed, it had more purchasing power than today’s dime.
7GxP TIL that the FBI once ran a child pornography site in an attempt to identify pedophiles
OGJrR TIL that musician Dagmar Turner played the violin during her brain surgery at King’s College Hospital in London, ensuring her musical abilities remained intact while a tumor was being removed.
Y1rW TIL, it is expected that oil will reach its economic limit within the average lifespan of the millennial generation.
OGaQL TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes.